Robert Griffin III may be getting a new receiver in Washington, six weeks before Griffin himself lands in Washington.Pierre Garcon, the free agent receiver who has played his entire four-year NFL career with the Colts, is in negotiations with the Redskins, Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports reports.
The Colts tried to get a deal done with Garcon before free agency and it’s still possible that he’ll stay in Indianapolis, but he decided to test the market first. That may end up being a profitable decision because the Redskins are known to be interested in spending big to get a playmaker at wide receiver — even though the recent league ruling taking some of their salary cap space away has hamstrung their efforts.
The 25-year-old Garcon started all 16 games for the Colts last year and, despite the absence of Peyton Manning, had career highs in catches (70), receiving yards (947) and touchdowns (six). He’s one of several big-name free agent receivers on the market, and is the first known to be actively negotiating with a new team.​

The free agency signing period is officially underway, and the top defender on the market has lined up his first visit.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on NFL LiveTuesday afternoon that free agent defensive end Mario Williams is visiting the Buffalo Bills tonight.
Williams has also been linked to the Bears and Jaguars in reports and speculation. The Bills will likely try to sign him shortly after his arrival, ensuring Williams doesn’t get the opportunity to visit any other teams.
Williams is expected to command in the neighborhood of $45-50 million guaranteed, depending on the length of his contract. He’ll likely command north of $15 million annually.
Manish Mehta of the New York Daily Newsreports that free agent wide receiverRobert Meachem will also visit the Bills on Tuesday night.​

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Broncos will host safety Brandon Meriweather for a free agent visit on Tuesday night.​

Meriweather, the 24th overall pick in the 2007 draft, has been highly inconsistent throughout his career. The Broncos need safety help, however, and they apparently assigned Meriweather a high free agent grade.​

Meriweather, who spent last season with the Bears, is the 75th-rated player on PFT’s Hot 100.​

Florio is reporting that the Bears are in currently in “deep negotiations” to sign free agent quarterback Jason Campbell.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter also mentioned Chicago as a likely destination for Campbell, during a Tuesday appearance on NFL Live.
Campbell would serve as Jay Cutler’s backup in Chicago, upgrading a troublesomely weak position. Caleb Hanie and Todd Collins have served in the role, and both flopped.​

The Rams have scheduled a Friday visit with free agent cornerback Cortland Finnegan, and they plan to be aggressive in the meantime.
Jeff Duncan of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that St. Louis has “reached out” to free agent cornerback Tracy Porter. Porter played for Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams with the Saints. Williams’ expected bounty-scandal discipline has not stopped St. Louis from pursuing his former players.
Multiple reports, including one from Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, also have indicated that the Rams are showing interest in free agent defensive tackle Jason Jones. Jones will reportedly visit the Rams tonight.​